Chua Chu Kang SMC
Single Member constituency
for the Parliament of Singapore
RegionSingapore
Current constituency
Created1959
Seats1
Member(s)Constituency Abolished
Town CouncilChua Chu Kang
Replaced byChua Chu Kang GRC
Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency.

Chua Chu Kang Single Member Constituency was a single member constituency (SMC) located in the western region of Singapore. The constituency encompasses Choa Chu Kang New Town. It is one of the longest existing constituencies in Singapore, spanning 52 years from 1959 to 2011.

Throughout its relatively long history, the ruling People's Action Party has won the constituency in every election, except the 1963 general election when it lost the seat to opposition party Barisan Sosialis. Chua Chu Kang SMC faced a four-cornered fight, including the ruling party itself in the 1997 general election and the PAP was challenged by Singapore Democratic Alliance's Steve Chia in the 2001 and 2006 general elections. In the 2011 general election, the SMC and Hong Kah Group Representation Constituency (GRC) were absorbed into Chua Chu Kang GRC.

Members of Parliament

Election Member of Parliament Party
Legislative Assembly of Singapore
1959 Ong Chang Sam PAP
1963 Chio Cheng Thun BS
1966 Tang See Chim PAP
Parliament of Singapore
1968 Tang See Chim PAP
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988 Low Seow Chay
1991
2001
2006 Gan Kim Yong

Elections

Note : Elections Department Singapore do not include rejected votes for calculation of candidate's vote share. Hence, the total of all candidates' vote share will be 100%.

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2006: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Gan Kim Yong 14,156 60.4 -4.9
SDA Steve Chia Kiah Hong 9,292 39.6 +4.9
Majority 4,864 20.8 -9.8
Turnout 23,950 95.9 -0.4
PAP hold Swing -4.9
General Election 2001: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Low Seow Chay 14,489 65.3 +3.4
SDA Steve Chia Kiah Hong 8,143 34.7 +34.7
Majority 5,643 30.6 -9.2
Turnout 23,936 96.3 -0.2
PAP hold Swing +3.4

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Low Seow Chay 14,141 61.9 -6.5
NSP Yip Yew Weng 5,040 22.1 +22.1
Independent Chia Shi Teck 3,210 14.1 +14.1
DPP Tan Soo Phuan 445 1.9 +1.9
Majority 9,101 39.8 -4.6
Turnout 23,240 96.5 +0.3
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1991: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Low Seow Chay 14,489 68.4 +9.2
Independent Kwek Guan Kwee 5,071 24.0 +24.0
Independent Harry W. Baptist 1,611 7.6 +7.61
Majority 9,418 44.4 +25.8
Turnout 21,940 96.2 -1.0
PAP hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

General Election 1988: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Low Seow Chay 11,058 59.3 +4.4
WP Chan Keng Sieng 7,597 40.7 -3.6
Majority 3,461 18.6 +8.2
Turnout 19,082 97.2 +0.4
PAP hold Swing +4.04
General Election 1984: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Tang See Chim 13,254 54.8
WP Chan Keng Sieng 10,720 44.4
United People's Front Teo Kim Hoe 196 0.8
Majority 2,534 10.4
Turnout 24,727 96.8
PAP hold Swing
General Election 1980: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Tang See Chim Walkover
Majority
Turnout 22,363
PAP hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General Election 1976: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Tang See Chim 11,740 68.75 +6.39
WP Chan Keng Sieng 5,336 31.25 +31.25
Majority 6,354
Turnout 17,685 97.5 +2.4
PAP hold Swing +6.4
General Election 1972: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Tang See Chim 9,002 62.4
BS Ng Ah Chue 5,434 37.6
Majority 3,568 24.8
Turnout 14,903 95.1
PAP hold Swing

Elections in the 1960s

General Election 1968: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Tang See Chim Walkover
Majority
Turnout 12,879
PAP hold Swing
By-election 1966: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Tang See Chim Walkover
Turnout
PAP gain from BS Swing
General Election 1963: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BS Chio Cheng Thun 3,753 48.6 +48.6
PAP Lim Kim Hian 2,429 31.5 -24.8
UPP Sim Chit Giak 800 10.4 +10.4
SA Neo Guan Choo 396 5.1 +5.1
Independent Goh Tong Liang 345 4.5 +4.5
Majority 1,324 17.1
Turnout 7,799 95.1 +3.1
BS gain from PAP Swing N/A

Elections in the 1950s

General Election 1959: Chua Chu Kang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PAP Ong Chang Sam 3,536 56.3
Independent Neo Koon Hin 1,563 24.9
SPA Goh Tong Liang 1,183 18.9
Majority 1,973 31.4
Turnout 6,334 91.9
PAP win (new seat)

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